Memory Tapes at Mercury LoungeMemory Tapes proves that the chillwave sound has some lasting power, and pulls it off without sacrificing the essential lightness that distinguished 2010's Seek Magic. Read our review of the sophomore album, Player Piano, here.

The Feelies at Maxwell'sOn their first album in 20 years,the Feelies skirt youthful aspirations and aim instead for the wistfulness of the middle-aged and imperfect. The band plays Maxwell's through Sunday.

Steel Pulse at Celebrate BrooklynSteel Pulse was one of the first Jamaican-British bands to achieve reggae stardom, thanks to penetrating lyrics and a danceable sound. The group briefly lost its sharp edge, but its classic material from the late '70s and '80s hasn't aged a day.

Saturday

The English Beat at Irving PlazaOnly lead warbler Dave Wakeling remains from what was Brit-ska's greatest pogo band. Fortunately, he's assembled a backing group that plays to his strengths, which were often the same as the Beat's.

Sophie Hunger at Le Poisson RougeZurich singer-songwriter Sophie Hunger has a disarmingly direct and lovely way of singing—she's rightly been compared to Laura Marling, Beth Orton and (gasp) Bjrk, but has her own thing going on.

Sophie Auster at Rockwood Music HallGiven that 17-year-old Sophie Auster is the progeny of literary lion Paul, it should probably come as no surprise that the lyrics on her self-titled debut are culled from her father's writing, along with poetry by Apollinaire, Tzara and other imposing figures.

John Hbert's Sounds of Love at the StoneEasily one of the most intriguing offerings of the Clean Feed Festival, bassist John Hbert's Sounds of Love pays homage to the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus, with a lineup including Tim Berne, Taylor Ho Bynum, Fred Hersch and Ches Smith hitting at 10pm.

Jaga Jazzist at Le Poisson RougeAmong the earliest of the European bands that have mixed jazz instrumentation and improvisation with post-rock and electronica, Norwegian nonet Jaga Jazzist pays a rare visit to Gotham.

Ringo Deathstarr at Shea StadiumTrippy Austin psych-pop upstarts Ringo Deathstarr put us in a 120 Minutes frame of mind, playing swirly, tripped-out tunes that recall Ween and other '90s faves.

Gerald Clayton Trio at the Jazz StandardThis ivory-tickler can sound like an older stylist, but he's no throwback—Gerlad Clayton's assertiveness and buoyancy harken back to titans like Erroll Garner, Hank Jones and Ahmad Jamal, but his playing is firmly rooted within a context of restless modernity and airy interdependence in his trio.

The ExPosed Blues Duo at 55 BarLet freedom ring during a July 4th spent with the ExPosed Blues Duo, in which accomplished vocal modernist Fay Victor teams up with guitarist Anders Nilsson.

New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher HallThe United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps joins the orchestra in its Star-Spangled Celebration, featuring crowd-pleasing show tunes, patriotic favorites and plenty of Sousa.